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Dreaming to Some Purpose

j. Milton Akers writes from Pine
Island, Minnesota, to the Christian Id
C0cdte as follows: 'sIn the winter of
1S59-60 the writer was teaching
school III Bedford County, Pennsylva-
mia, and boarding with substantial
farmer OF German extraction by the
name of Anthony FELTON,. The. fam
lily was one of remarkable ingenuity
One night after school the cOnversa-
ton turned upon difficult problems in
mathematics. | mentioned one that
my brother had sent me, which | con-
sidered quite intricate. The question
was as follows Q reproduce from
memory: Sold 5000 ellis Flemish of
cloth for S21, ,250, aid gained as much
per yard as one-eighth of the prime
cost of an English ell. What was the
prime cost per yard, and of the whole
piece? On repeating the question my
host told me promptly it could not be
done. L repeated it several times for
HIM during the evening, till he had its
conditions well fixed in his mind. |
assured him | had solved it by alge-
bra, of w.ich he knew nothing. The
next morning, on coming from my
ioOIil, llc Sditi- can lCu YOU all
about that problem now Upon ask
ing him how he had reached the So
luton, he said: i dreamed it out l
smiled incredulously, for ] had no
faith in such straight dreaming. l
said: Let me see your solution? and
to my astonishment and delight he
produced an arithmetical solution
that was a marvel of analytical sim
plicity. | then asked more particu-
larly about the dream. He said: An
old man, to whom | had at one time
gone to school, came to me in my
dream and seeing | was troubled
about something asked the cause. |
repeated the question to him and
told him that had told the master it
could not be solved. The old man
said to me, ut makes no difference
what you told the master; it can be
worked" And then he told me how
to do it. And he remembered it so
distinctly that he solved the question
by the instructions received in his
dream"
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The Indian and the Quicksilver.

Capt. John, an old Indian who lives
on the Rancho Chico and is a we'll
known figure about our streets, was
the center of amused crowd of
citizens on Broadway to-day. Some
one, for joke, had dropped some
quicksilver on the stone pavement in
front of the postofiice and awaited de-
velopments. Capt. John and old
Daniel, the one-eyed Indian, soon hove
in sight and the glittering but
seductive quicksilver caught their
attention. John made a grab for it
with his thumb and finger and he was
astonished when he found he couldn't
pick it up. He was determined to
have that quicksilver, anyway, so he
unwound the bandana handkerchief
from his neck, and spreading it down,
got a chip and scraped the quicksilver
into it. A look of triumph Shot from
his eagle eye as he gathered up the
foul corners and emptied it into his
pocket, but it was soon replaced hv
one of terror and disgust when TIE
metal ran through his pocket like
sieve and trickled down his leg to the
sidewalk. Looking at the metal for a
moment as it lay on the ground, in a
puzzled sort of way, he launched a
kick at it and uttered calculations that
were foreign to his childish nature:
''Me get eben; white man may be so
too-smart." He turned on his heel
and left the quicksilver for some other
untutored son of the forest to expert
ment on.-ChtcO (Cat. Enterprise.
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Turkish Cookery.

The basis of all culinary operations
in Stamboul is certain kind of tallow
extracted from the broad and thick
extremity of the Caraman sheep. This
tallow has an odor so potent that we
would not use it even for candles.
The Turks are essentially vegetari-
ans. They eat beef very rarely, and
never pork or veal. They indulge in
drinks, lean fowls, and finally sheep,
the flesh of which they cut off in small
pieces. These pieces are strung upon
long spits, which are held and turned
for some minutes over hot Goals,
where they are slowly roasted, retain
ing all their juices. This is what is
called kebab, healthful and nutritious
food which Europeans find delicious.
Turkish pastry is quite varied and
would not be disagreeable if honey and
sugar were not used so abundantly, and
if the taste of tallow could be excluded
Ralaklava and ekmek katalf (thick
cakes cooked in hoEey, perfumed with
rose water and covered with camiak, a
kind of cream), in particular, recall
very savory memories. CoSnsop0L
itdH.
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Our Odessa correspondent writes: l
saw this morning at the Odessa Bac-
THEOLOGICAL hospital five peasants just
arrived from the district of Ismall, all
of whom had been bitten by a mad
wolf. Among them was one appar-
emily possessed of considerable bodily
strength. He told me that a few days
ago, in the gray of the early morning,
he was in his little farmyard, when
something sprang on his back and off
again. He turned instantly to find
himself face to face with a large and
angry-Iooking wolf, crouching to
spring again. The animals head and
jaws were bespattered with foam. 1t
was evidently rabid, and, although in
stantly apprehending this, the brave
old man rushed upon his assailant,
thrust his left hand into the animals
mouth and seized its, tongue, while
with his right hand he endeavored to
strangle the brute. A terrible struggle
followed. The VOLTS fangs met
through the mans hand and held it
like wise. After nearly ten minutes
struggle the chances were going
against the old man, who was suffer-
ing eXcruciating torture from the
mangled tendons of his left hand. He
now threw himself bodily upon the
wolf, still struggling desperately, and
for the first time called for assistance
Several neighbors hurried to the spot
and dispatched the wolf, whose Jaws
never relaxed, even in death. A file
was brought and the VOLTS lower jaw
removed. The old mans left hand is
in a dreadfully lacerated condition,
but he is more or less torn all over the
body. He informed me, with a smile,
that it was the first time sneaking
dog of a wolf had proved match for
him, but he was not so young as he
used to be. and had somehow lost his
grip.-London Daily Nee0s.
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After Waterloo.

On the Is of July, 1915 Napoleon sur
rendered himself on board the British
man-of-war Bellerophon. OF his ap-
pearance and bodily condition during
the two months of his stay on this
vessel we have an interesting account
IN the narrative of Capt. Maitland,
who commanded the ship, writes John
e. Ropes in Scribner. Maitland de-
scrlbes him as ''a remarkably strong,
weh-hnilt man, about 5 feet z inches
high, his limbs particularly we'll
formed, with fine ankle and a very
small foot, of which he seemed rather
vain, as he always wore, while on
board the ship, silk stockings and
shoes. His hands were also very small,
and had the plumpness of a woman's
rather than the robustness of mans.
HIS eyes, light gray; teeth good and
when he smiled the expression of his
countenance was highly pleasing;
when under the influence of disappoint-
ment. however, it assumed dark,
gloomy cast. His hair was of a very
dark brown, nearly approaching black
and though little thin on the top and
front, had not a gray hair among it.
his complexion was very uncommon
one, being of light, sallow color,
differing from almost any other l ever
met with. From his having become
corpulent, he had lost much of his
personal activity, and, if we are to give
credit to those who attend him, very
considerable portion of his mental
energy was also gone. 1t is certain
his habits were very lethargic while
he was on board the Bellerophon; for
thought he went to bed at or 8 o'clock
in the evening, and did not rise till
about the same hour in the morning,
he frequently fell asleep on the sofa in
the cabin in the course of the day.
His general appearance was that of a
man rather older than he then was" :"
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The Prince and the Freemason,s
Sign.

While at Osborne, Prince Albert, the
late husband of the queen, was in the
habit of getting up early and walking
about his farm. Passing farmers
house, he stopped to make some in
quiries, knocking at the door, and
asked the servant if his master was in?
The servant replied; He is in, but
not down stairs. 80, very well, "
was Prince Albert's reply, and he was
about to leave. ''Would YOU be kind
enough to leave your name, sir?n said
the servant, my master would be
angry if | did not tell him who called. :"
VERY well, said his royal higbness,
you may say Prince Albert. Upon
which the man drew back, looked up
significantly, put his thumb to the tip
of his nose, extended his fingers, and
exclaimed: Walker. Tile High
lander
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The Gani Babies.

There is a tribe in Central Africa
called the 'Gani, in which the babies
are washed and dressed ia funny way.
The children are washed daily, and
are licked dry by their mothers
tongues instead of towels. The child's
body is next anointed with mixture
of fat and vermilion, when the baby
looks beautiful in Gani eyes. After it
has been thus dressed for the day, it is
wrapped in a goats skin and hung
safely on a branch of tree, while its
mother goes about her other duties.
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THEIR BUSINESS BOOMING.

Probably no one thing has caused such
general revival of trade at Henry Hin
richs Drug Store as their giving away to
their customers of 80 many free trial
bottles of DIR. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption. Their trade is simply
enormous in this very valuable article
from the fact that it always cures and
never disappoints. Coughs. Colds,
Asthma, Bronchitis, Group, and all
throat aud lung diseases quickly cured.
You can test it before buying by getting
trial bottle free, large size 81. Every
bottle warranted. 3
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Peace.

Winds and wild waves in headlong, huge COM
motion
Scud. dark with tempest, DER the Atlantic's
breast;
While underneath, few fathoms deep in
ocean.
Lie peace, and resti
Storms In midair, the rack before them
sweeping,
Hurry and hiss, like furies hate pos
sessed
While over all white cloudets pure are
sleeping
In peace, in rest.
Heart, o, wild heart! why ir the storm-world
raging
Flit'st thou thus midway, passions slave
and J-3t,
When all so near above. below, unchanging,
Are Heaven and rest?
London Spectator.
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On an Old Road.

host of poppies, q fight of swallows:
furry OF rain, and a wind that follows
Shepherds the leaves in the sheltered
hollows
For the forest is shaken and thinned.
Over my head are the frs for raftsr;
The crows blow south, and my heart goes
after;
kiss my hand to the world with laughter
Is il the Aidenn or mystical indy
Oh, the whirl of the fields in the windy
weather..
How the barley breaks and blows togetheri
On, glad is the free bird afioat on the
heather
Oh, the whole world is glad of the windl
Charles Edwin Markham.
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Albert Stevens is No. 5 in the Var
sity crew of Columbia College and is
also captain of the football team and
short-stop of the baseball nine. In
view of all these considerations the
fact hat he is worth s. 600, 900 is con-
sidered of minor Importance.
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John f. Withers, George Bailey,
and George Brunson of Henderson,
Kentucky, are confident that they
have discovered perpetual motion.
They have invented an engine which
they say VIII run until the machinery
wears ont, ana they claim TO have
been ollerei -, ,000, 900 for it.
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/ had seen nothing of the kind lovelier
in the word And the whole scene is
touched with the pathos of neglect and
decay. Charles Dudley Warner ia
Harper'S Magazine.
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Farms and Farm Land
FOR SALE AT A
BARGAIN.

First-8O acres miles north of Amigo
Second.-So acres miles north of Amigo
Third.-1l7 acres seven miles north of Amigo.
Partly improved.
Fourth--l60 acres nine miles north of Amigo.
House and stable and small clearing; also about
400,000 fee. OF standing pine.
The above lands are all in Langlade county,
Wis, and are near the railroad. Are all excel
lent farming lands and Will be sold cheap and
on easy terms will trade for land in Manito-
voc county. Enquire of as
j. w, BARNES, or
6. @. SEDGWICk.
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THE Compound Oxygen Treatment, Drs Star
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have been using for the last 'yeEteen years, is
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NTT1m Send 10 cents postage, and we vii
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VIM. RAHR'S SONS.

DREWER AND MALSTER, CORN Err SIXTH
ID and Washington streets, South side. The
aighest cash price paid for Barley.
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Birmingham. Ala.
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a Office in Torrison's brick block, north emo
9Th street bridge, Manitowoc, Wisconsin. coiec-
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A TToRNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW,
n Olice, in Tornson's Brick Block, Eighth
street, A4ngtOHOc. Wisconsin.
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A poet writes: II know sweet songs
] cannot sing" That poet has our
gratitude. - SomerUitte Journal.
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CHAS H SEEGER.

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. OFFICE AT
Residence Of DIR. F. Simon, Hancock street
near the court house, Manitowoc, Wis. del5
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yKTIN more money than at anything else by
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q A FORREST,

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Caiarrh, Hay Fever, Headache, Debility, Rheu-
mst;sm, Neuralgia and all Chronic and Nervous
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HMiTZ1
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nENTIST. OFFICE UPSTAIRS IN ANDER-
- sons Block Corner South Eighth and Quay
Streets Manitowoc, Wis. Prompt attention will
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WILLIAMS HOUSE.

D JOHNSTON, PROPRIETOR, Corner OF
"A. Eighth and Franklin streets, Manitowoc.
A frst-class American Hotel, centrally located,
pliers every inducement to the travelling public.
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,oTARY PUBLIC AND MONEY BROKER
" Legal papers drawn and money loaned OF
Good security. Manitowoc. Wis.
Office west of Manitowoc Savings Bank
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,. , AN D EhSUN,
MANUFACTURERS AND DEALERIN BOOTS
lNE Shoes Leather, &C., &C. shop on Buffalo
Street, near the corner of Eighth. Repairing
neatly and promptly executed.
New Ulm weekly review., 1887-09-28
A Cause of Imaginary A1lS.

A prominent physician of Philadel-
phia says he knows of nothing
more hurtful than laymen readin
medical works, even of the most SIM
pie character. He thinks they are too
apt to apply the various evils of which
they read to themselves He said to
a.Philidelphia news reporter:
l have seen astonishing instances
OF this. I have seen people
grow absolutely hypochondriacal.
l know g. man with u per-
tectly straight nose who is possessed
with the idea that it is awry. Heread
q little work on crooked noses and
applied the whole thing to himself.
Some time ago I was called upon to
attend a patient with the hiccoughs.
For three days and nights he hehiccoueh-
ed continually. He had been reading
a book on the subject and that
started him off. Last winter sensi.
tive young man from Camden at
tended lectures at the Jefferson col
lege. After spending several hours
one evening in the dissecting-room he
returned home and announced he
was dead. His parents paid little at
tention to him. They thought he
was amusing himself with grim Jest.
He went to his bedroom and stretch
ed himself on his bed like corpse.
There he was found the. following day,
still maintaining that he was dead.
Nothing could arouse him. He refus.
ed to eat, and was in a fair way oi
starving to death. After three days
doctor was called, who devised a
plot to save the students life. His
younger brother stretched himself out
on the bed and announced that he
was dead also. Not without difficulty
he persuaded the young man that it
was customary in the other world
to eat q sufficient quantity Of food
daily. Seeing the youngster enjoying
q bowl OF soup. the dead man finally
concluded to do likewise. The strange
fancy lasted several days longer, when
the students wits came back to him.
he gave up his medical studies, how.
ever.
New Ulm weekly review., 1887-09-28
$40 perches.
White oak !
Edward Biddle.
Hickory
White oak
5.12O acres.
White oak t
Black oak


Mr.. Biddle conveyed the above TO Thomas
Barton as the same was described to him in
his warrant from the government. The
@heirs and assigns" of Barton probably had
some difficulty in finding those oak trees
The rectangular system is as satisfactory as
the foregoing illustration of no system is un-
satisfactory. It begins with the establish
ment of a meridian and a base line. From
the base line are ran out
TOWNSHIPS OF SIX MILES SQUARE,
numbered, and from the meridian east or
west tie- of townships running north and
south is called a range, and is mum bered, as
it is east o3awest of the principal meridian,
and each taiDnship is numbered as it is north
or south of the base line This is all Jtere is
of q description Of the usual homestead: !:
@The northeast quarter of section 2, town
ship $50 north, range 20 west of the fifth
principal meridian" The following diagram
of a township shows how simple the
method is:
~ ~
New Ulm weekly review., 1887-09-28
EsrRANaED.

A barrier hath risen between
Thy heart and nine! Oh friend, Iweep-
Cruel and strong, though all unseen!
We made that barrier, thou and I,
And strengthened it as days went by;
All, me! l scarcely know how or why!
Mayhap some promise made and bro
ken
Some word unkind or lightly spoken;
Then, hearts that grieved but gave no
token.
Farewell! Oh loyal heart and true,
How wouldst thou pity If thou knew
The mazes that I wander through.
AS wider, wider, every day,
Our paths diverge-Oh friend, I pray =
That thine may be the SUMMER way!
| in my lone lot scarce could pine
While thou were quaffing life's red wine,
Fen though it's bitterest cup were
katherine e. Conway.